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Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull
Joint Authors
Zhang, Xiaotao
Hao, Yinan
Wang, Ximing
Chen, Zhangjing
Li, Chun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents low-cost and recyclable activated carbon (XLAC) derived from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge hull for high-efficiency adsorption of Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions in industrial wastewater.
XLAC was prepared through H3PO4 activation and was characterized using N2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
In single-metal-system adsorption experiments, the maximum adsorption capacities for Cd(II) and Hg(II) obtained under different experimental conditions were 388.7 and 235.6 mg·g−1, respectively.
All adsorption equilibrium data fit perfectly with the Langmuir isotherm model.
In a binary metal system, competitive studies demonstrated that the presence of Cd(II) significantly decreased the adsorption of Hg(II), but the adsorption of Cd(II) showed a little change in the presence of Hg(II).
In addition, XLAC can be regenerated with a 0.01 mol·L−1 HNO3 solution and reused at least four times.
The FTIR spectra revealed that a chemical interaction occurs between functional groups containing lone electron pairs in XLAC and metal ions.
Overall, these results suggest that XLAC may be suitable as an adsorbent for heavy metal removal from wastewater streams.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Xiaotao& Hao, Yinan& Wang, Ximing& Chen, Zhangjing& Li, Chun. 2016. Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Xiaotao…[et al.]. Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull. Journal of Chemistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107658
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Xiaotao& Hao, Yinan& Wang, Ximing& Chen, Zhangjing& Li, Chun. Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull. Journal of Chemistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107658
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107658